Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Gausling, Ronald H. Spair, and Jack E. Jerrett, and each of
them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of OraSure Technologies, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2002,
and any and all amendments to such report and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them or
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the
undersigned effective as of February 24, 2003.


                                           /s/ Carter H. Eckert
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                                           Signature

                                           Carter H. Eckert
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                                           Print Name



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Gausling, Ronald H. Spair, and Jack E. Jerrett, and each of
them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of OraSure Technologies, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2002,
and any and all amendments to such report and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them or
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the
undersigned effective as of February 26, 2003.


                                           /s/ Michael J. Gausling
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                                           Signature

                                           Michael J. Gausling
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Gausling, Ronald H. Spair, and Jack E. Jerrett, and each of
them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of OraSure Technologies, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2002,
and any and all amendments to such report and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them or
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the
undersigned effective as of February 26, 2003.


                                           /s/ Frank G. Hausmann
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                                           Signature

                                           Frank G. Hausmann
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                                           Print Name



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Gausling, Ronald H. Spair, and Jack E. Jerrett, and each of
them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of OraSure Technologies, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2002,
and any and all amendments to such report and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them or
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the
undersigned effective as of February 26, 2003.


                                           /s/ Richard J. Lane
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                                           Signature

                                           Richard J. Lane
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                                           Print Name



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Gausling, Ronald H. Spair, and Jack E. Jerrett, and each of
them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of OraSure Technologies, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2002,
and any and all amendments to such report and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them or
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the
undersigned effective as of February 26, 2003.


                                           /s/ Gregory B. Lawless
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                                           Signature

                                           Gregory B. Lawless
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                                           Print Name



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Gausling, Ronald H. Spair, and Jack E. Jerrett, and each of
them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of OraSure Technologies, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2002,
and any and all amendments to such report and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them or
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the
undersigned effective as of February 26, 2003.


                                           /s/ Roger L. Pringle
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                                           Signature

                                           Roger L. Pringle
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                                           Print Name



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and
appoints Michael J. Gausling, Ronald H. Spair, and Jack E. Jerrett, and each of
them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution for the undersigned and in the undersigned's
name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on
Form 10-K of OraSure Technologies, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2002,
and any and all amendments to such report and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them or
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the
undersigned effective as of February 26, 2003.


                                           /s/ Douglas G. Watson
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                                           Signature

                                           Douglas G. Watson
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                                           Print Name